Create and share a folder with Dropbox HTTP API

dropbox_create_and_share.rb

#!ruby

require 'json'
require 'faker'
require 'faraday'

# Example of using the Dropbox HTTP API to create and share a folder.
#
# Usage:
#
# - Install faraday with gem install or via bundler
# - Generate a Dropbox access token: https://dropbox.tech/developers/generate-an-access-token-for-your-own-account
# - Run:
#
# ruby dropbox_add_collab.rb /path/to/folder [email protected] [email protected]

class DropboxClient
  DROPBOX_ENDPOINT = 'https://api.dropboxapi.com/2'
  def initialize(access_token)
    @access_token = access_token
  end

  def post(endpoint,data)
    JSON.parse(Faraday.post(DROPBOX_ENDPOINT + endpoint,data.to_json,
                 {"Content-Type" => "application/json",
                  "Authorization" => "Bearer #{@access_token}"}).body)
  end

end

access_token = ENV[DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN]
client = DropboxClient.new(access_token)

newpath = ARGV.shift

puts "Making new folder #{newpath}"

resp = client.post('/files/create_folder_v2', {
  "path" => newpath,
  "autorename" => false})

pp resp

puts "Converting folder #{newpath} to shared folder"

resp = client.post('/sharing/share_folder', {
  "path" => newpath,
  "acl_update_policy" => "editors",
  "force_async" => false,
  "member_policy" => "anyone",
  "shared_link_policy" => "members",
  "access_inheritance" => "inherit"
})

pp resp

shared_folder_id = resp['shared_folder_id']

shared_users = ARGV
puts "Sharing folder with #{shared_users}"

resp = client.post('/sharing/add_folder_member',
                   {"shared_folder_id"=>shared_folder_id,
                    "members"=> shared_users.map do |email|
                      {
                        "member"=> {
                          ".tag"=>"email",
                          "email"=>email
                        },
                        "access_level"=>"editor"
                      }
                   end
})

pp resp